Exam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law

One of Alexis' male co-workers has been making sexually suggestive comments to Alexis about her clothing and her appearance,which makes Alexis feel uncomfortable at work.What is the first step Alexis should take to address the problem?

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

According to GINA,health insurers and employers are prohibited from discriminating based on people's genetic information.

The ________ provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender shall be liable to the party injured.

If a business offers its employees disability coverage,then pregnancy and childbirth must be treated like any other disability and included in the plan as a covered condition.

Sanders Sporting Goods,an international sporting goods chain,is being sued for sexual harassment by a former Sanders employee.The plaintiff asserts that she was the victim of numerous unwanted sexual advances from a male co-worker.The woman claims that Sanders' management condoned a hostile work environment and that the company is liable for the actions of the male employee. -Which of the following,if true,would best support the plaintiff's argument that Sanders is liable for sexual harassment?

Defining the relevant labor market is a crucial step in using population comparisons to show adverse impact.

All of the following are ways that an employee or job applicant can show adverse impact EXCEPT ________.

What are the two primary arguments available to employers when defending against sexual harassment liability? What two defenses are available to employers fighting discriminatory practice allegations?

Which of the following requires equal pay for equal work regardless of sex?

The 13th Amendment to the U.S.Constitution addresses the subject of ________.

The ________ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from the laws of the land.

Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?

________ exists when an employer treats an individual differently because that individual is a member of a particular race,religion,gender,or ethnic group.

Due to extensive legislative efforts,most of today's sexual harassment victims complain to their managers and sue their employers rather than quitting their jobs,which was a more common response in the past.

Title VII forbids the testing or screening of job applicants because testing systematically discriminates against certain protected classes.

Under no circumstances may religion be used as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ).

According to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,which of the following employers would be legally allowed to refuse employment to an individual based on race,religion,or sex?

Gus is always making sexual jokes at work.Many employees find the jokes funny,but Shelley,Gus's executive assistant,is uncomfortable with the jokes.Eventually,she decides to quit her job rather than endure the jokes any longer.What form of sexual harassment has Shelley experienced?

Which of the following involves comparing the percentage of the minority/protected group and white workers in an organization with the percentage of the corresponding group in the labor market?